snow showers and a gusty northwest
Leo goes back to desk wind. A strong fetch of cold air and
DESK 2-SHOT---Leo and Kim moisture off the Great Lakes will
(tease and toss to bump) create heavy snowfall in the higher
Lottery-Bump elevations above 3,000 feet in West
COMM #-1 Virginia and the Mountains of Virginia.

Amounts over 6 inches may fall
throughout the day Wednesday.
Visibility will also be reduced with
blowing and drifting snow. Skies clear
some late Wednesday with very windy
conditions. Temperatures will also be
considerably colder, with highs only in
the upper 30s. Thursday is sunny and
cool with highs near 40. Late Friday,
we'll increase the chance of showers. A
few may linger into early Saturday
morning. Currently, the first weekend
of March calls for partly sunny skies,
with a few showers early Saturday
morning. Highs near 50. For weather
anytime turn to our webpage at
wdbj7.com >>

toss to Kim Center. Mostly cloudy today with a few
snow showers and a gusty northwest
wind. A strong fetch of cold air and
moisture off the Great Lakes will
create heavy snowfall in the higher
elevations above 3,000 feet in West
Virginia and the Mountains of Virginia.
Amounts over 6 inches may fall
throughout the day Wednesday.
Visibility will also be reduced with
blowing and drifting snow. Skies clear
some late Wednesday with very windy
conditions. Temperatures will also be
considerably colder, with highs only in
the upper 30s. Thursday is sunny and
cool with highs near 40. Late Friday,
we'll increase the chance of showers. A
few may linger into early Saturday
morning. Currently, the first weekend
of March calls for partly sunny skies,
with a few showers early Saturday
morning. Highs near 50. For weather
anytime turn to our webpage at
wdbj7.com >>

bgrebe@wdbj7.com The lockdown has been lifted, and
students are leaving early for spring
break.

Bob Grebe joins us now with a
look ahead at what's next in the
investigation at Ferrum.

LIVE=BOB FULL AT BAM LIVE FULL

LOCKDOWN OVER BAM Kimberly, students have until
noon today to leave campus.

They can come back after 1:00
Sunday afternoon on March 9.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Ferrum

Yesterday That's going to leave an empty
campus, one that WAS filled with Ferrum
College students and some 300 law
enforcement officers yesterday.

After nine and half hours...their
efforts turned up nothing.

But the search for more
information is on going.

CHANNEL=A SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING..

*CG 2line Ewell Hunt

Franklin Co. Sheriff 14:00:13 "THE INVESTIGATION IS
CONTINUING WITH REVIEWING VIDEO TAPE OF
THE DORM WHERE THE PERSON WITH THE
FIREARM WAS SEEN EARLIER...NUMBEROUS
PERSONS OF INTEREST ARE BEING
INTERVIEWED WITH NO PARTICULAR SUSPECT

IDENTIFIED." 33

RUNS=20 (END SOT)

OQ=PARTICULAR SUSPECT IDENTIFIED

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Authorities say there may have
been some surveillance video that will
help them learn more about the man
allegedly carrying a gun.

Along with reviewing those tapes,
they'll continue interviewing more
people today.

possible gunman on campus, lawmakers in
Richmond advanced legislation designed
to keep students safe.

CHANNEL=B VO-NAT

VO-NAT

*CG locator Charlottesville

November The bill requires Virginia's
public colleges and universities
implement emergency alert systems by
January- first.

That's for students and faculty
both on and off campus.

It passed the House of Delegates
unanimously.

Senator Mark Obenshain hopes
schools never have to use their
systems, but if they do, he hopes they
help prevent tragedies like the one at
Virginia Tech.

CHANNEL=C SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=It's not something we want...

*CG 2line Sen. Mark Obenshain

(R) Harrisonburg 1:36:37 SEN. MARK OBENSHAIN/(R)

HARRISONBURG: IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE
WANT TO EVER HAVE TO HEAR AGAIN BUT WE
NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE PREPARED
AND THAT WE'RE TAKING AFFIRMATIVE STEPS
TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS AND
FACULTY AND STAFF ARE PROTECTED AND
SAFE.

RUNS=13 (END SOT)

OQ=and staff are protected and safe.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The bill has already passed the
Senate and is now awaiting Governor Tim
Kaine's signature.

Center. Mostly cloudy today with a few
snow showers and a gusty northwest
Leo goes back to desk wind. A strong fetch of cold air and
DESK 2-SHOT---Leo and Kim moisture off the Great Lakes will
(tease and toss to bump) create heavy snowfall in the higher
PSA-Bump elevations above 3,000 feet in West

COMM #-1 Virginia and the Mountains of Virginia.

Amounts over 6 inches may fall
throughout the day Wednesday.
Visibility will also be reduced with
blowing and drifting snow. Skies clear
some late Wednesday with very windy
conditions. Temperatures will also be
considerably colder, with highs only in
the upper 30s. Thursday is sunny and
cool with highs near 40. Late Friday,
we'll increase the chance of showers. A
few may linger into early Saturday
morning. Currently, the first weekend
of March calls for partly sunny skies,
with a few showers early Saturday
morning. Highs near 50. For weather
anytime turn to our webpage at
wdbj7.com >>

Alexis Christoforous has that story and
more in this morning's Money Watch.

CHANNEL=C SOT FULL

SOT FULL

INQ=Wall Street

*CG standup Alexis Christoforous

Reporting

:00

*CG file Apple

RUNS=1:35 (END SOT)

OQ=I'm AC.

(END SOT) <<

WALL STREET WILL BE LISTENING WHEN THE
FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN SPEAKS. BEN
WILL BE ON CAPITOL HILL THIS MORNING TO
DELIVER HIS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT CARD ON
THE ECONOMY. INVESTORS ARE ANXIOUS TO
HEAR WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT GROWING
EVIDENCE OF RISING INFLATION AND A
SLOWING ECONOMY -- A COMBINATION KNOWN
AS STAGFLATION ... SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T
SEEN SINCE THE 1970s. THEY'LL ALSO BE
LISTENING FOR CLUES ON HOW MUCH FURTHER
THE FED WILL LIKELY CUT INTEREST RATES.

//

ON WALL STREET... IBM SPARKED A RALLY
AFTER THE TECH GIANT UPPED ITS YEARLY
EARNINGS FORECAST AND ANNOUNCED A 15
BILLION DOLLAR STOCK BUYBACK. THAT
OVERSHADOWED NEWS OF HIGHER INFLATION
AND A DROP IN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE TO A
FIVE YEAR LOW.

DOW

NASDAQ

LATER TODAY, WE'LL GET REPORTS ON
JANUARY NEW HOME SALES AND ORDERS FOR

BIG TICKET ITEMS LIKE TELEVISIONS AND
REFRIGERATORS.

//

US AIRWAYS WILL START CHARGING 25
DOLLARS TO CHECK A SECOND BAG ON ALL
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS. THE
CHANGE BEGINS MAY 5TH. US AIRWAYS IS
THE SECOND MAJOR AIRLINE TO IMPLEMENT
SUCH A POLICY, FOLLOWING UNITED
AIRLINES' LEAD EARLIER THIS MONTH.
ANALYSTS SAY EXPECT MORE CARRIERS TO DO
THE SAME AS THEY LOOK FOR NEW WAYS TO
OFFSET THE SOARING PRICE OF FUEL.

(VIDEO FROM: APPLE)

APPLE'S ONLINE ITUNES MUSIC STORE IS
NOW THE NUMBER-TWO MUSIC RETAILER IN
THE COUNTRY BEHIND WAL-MART. APPLE SAYS
THERE ARE NOW MORE THAN 50 MILLION
ITUNES STORE CUSTOMERS. ACCORDING TO A
MARKET RESEARCH FIRM, BEST BUY IS THE
NATION'S NUMBER THREE MUSIC RETAILER,
FOLLOWED BY TARGET.

//

THAT'S YOUR MONEYWATCH, LOG ON TO CBS
NEWS.COM FOR THE LATEST BUSINESS
HEADLINES... IN NY I'M ALEXIS
CHRISTOFOROUS.

bgrebe@wdbj7.com Bob Grebe joins us now with a
look ahead at what's next in the
investigation at Ferrum.

LIVE=BOB FULL AT BAM LIVE FULL

LOCKDOWN OVER FS Kimberly, law enforcement's
presence at Ferrum College will be
scaled back today, but the search for
more information will continue.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Ferrum

Yesterday Some 300 police swarmed the
campus, yesterday and after more than
nine and half hours later...their
search turned up nothing.

Authorities say better safe than
sorry. - not knowing what type of
situation they'd have on their hands.

CHANNEL=A SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING..

*CG 2line Ewell Hunt

Franklin Co. Sheriff 14:00:13 "THE INVESTIGATION IS
CONTINUING WITH REVIEWING VIDEO TAPE OF
THE DORM WHERE THE PERSON WITH THE
FIREARM WAS SEEN EARLIER...NUMBEROUS
PERSONS OF INTEREST ARE BEING
INTERVIEWED WITH NO PARTICULAR SUSPECT
IDENTIFIED." 33

RUNS=20 (END SOT)

OQ=PARTICULAR SUSPECT IDENTIFIED

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Authorities say there may have
been some surveillance video that will
help them learn more about the man
allegedly carrying a gun.

Along with reviewing those tapes,
they'll continue interviewing more
people today.

Center. Mostly cloudy today with a few
Leo goes back to desk snow showers and a gusty northwest
DESK 2-SHOT---Leo and Kim wind. A strong fetch of cold air and
(tease and toss to bumps) moisture off the Great Lakes will
PSA create heavy snowfall in the higher
Lottery-Bump elevations above 3,000 feet in West
COMM #-1 Virginia and the Mountains of Virginia.

Amounts over 6 inches may fall
throughout the day Wednesday.

Visibility will also be reduced with
blowing and drifting snow. Skies clear
some late Wednesday with very windy
conditions. Temperatures will also be
considerably colder, with highs only in
the upper 30s. Thursday is sunny and
cool with highs near 40. Late Friday,
we'll increase the chance of showers. A
few may linger into early Saturday
morning. Currently, the first weekend
of March calls for partly sunny skies,
with a few showers early Saturday
morning. Highs near 50. For weather
anytime turn to our webpage at
wdbj7.com >>

snow showers and a gusty northwest
COMM wind. A strong fetch of cold air and
moisture off the Great Lakes will
create heavy snowfall in the higher
elevations above 3,000 feet in West
Virginia and the Mountains of Virginia.
Amounts over 6 inches may fall
throughout the day Wednesday.
Visibility will also be reduced with
blowing and drifting snow. Skies clear
some late Wednesday with very windy
conditions. Temperatures will also be
considerably colder, with highs only in
the upper 30s. Thursday is sunny and
cool with highs near 40. Late Friday,
we'll increase the chance of showers. A
few may linger into early Saturday
morning. Currently, the first weekend
of March calls for partly sunny skies,
with a few showers early Saturday
morning. Highs near 50. For weather
anytime turn to our webpage at
wdbj7.com >>